The Old City of Gaza is the historical center of Gaza City, in the Gaza Strip. For much of recorded history it has been the southernmost coastal city in the region of Palestine, occupying a …

Gaza became part of the Assyrian Empire around 730 BC. Alexander the Great besieged and captured the city in 332 BC. Most of the inhabitants were killed during the assault, and the city, …

The Old City forms the main part of Gaza's nucleus. It is roughly divided into two quarters; the northern Daraj Quarter (also known as the Muslim Quarter) and the southern Zaytun Quarter …

4 days ago · Gaza, city and principal urban centre of the Gaza Strip, southwestern Palestine. Formerly the administrative headquarters for the Israeli military forces that occupied the Gaza …

Jun 12, 2023 · Give its contemporary situation, it is easy to forget the city and wider region's rich history, which dates back at least 5,000 years. Situated at the crossroads of the Levant and …

Oct 16, 2023 · Originally a Canaanite settlement, it came under the control of the ancient Egyptians for roughly 350 years before being conquered and becoming one of the Philistines’ …

Dec 1, 2023 · In Late Antiquity, Gaza was a Greek-speaking Byzantine center of philosophy and rhetoric, known for its openness to diverse ideas and cultures overlapping from three …

May 30, 2013 · Where did the archeological and ancient face of Gaza go? Who is responsible for losing huge parts of the “old city of Gaza”? What really happened?

Sep 27, 2017 · In the Madaba Map, a 6th-century floor mosaic depicting the Holy Land, Gaza City is referred to as the 7th oldest city in the world. Rawan Yaghi discusses the sense of history …

1 day ago · Thirty-year-old Faisal Jamal Faisal from Al-Shujaiya in central Gaza arrived in Gaza City with scant possessions. Speaking as drones buzzed overhead, Faisal said he had stayed …